Zemanek-Münster

Gold - nose ornament, c. 500 - 1000 AD ·  Colombia, Sinú · ID: 3050240

sold EUR 2,400
Provenance
Private NYC Collection
Arte Primitivo, New York, November 12th, 2007, Lot 256
Michael Beckmann, Marburg, Germany
Size
B: 30,5 cm
G: 21 Gramm
B: 12.0 inch
G: 21 Gramm

Description

13 carat gold, label with inventory no. “1953-16

This extraordinary nose ornament from hammered sheet gold shows an impressively elegant design.

It was once worn by a person of great political power and wealth.


The object Gold - nose ornament, c. 500 - 1000 AD with the object ID 3050240 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 35 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,400.

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Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).


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